Irish Terrier

Versatile farmyard dog, family pet, guard dog with utter contempt for danger or hurt, hunter and gundog. The dog must present an active, lively, lithe and wiry appearance; lots of substance, at the same time free of clumsiness, as speed and endurance as well as power is very essential. The Irish Terrier must be neither “cloddy nor cobby” but should be framed on the “lines of speed” showing a graceful racy outline.

Source: http://www.ikc.ie/dog-ownership/types-of-dog/breeds/native-breeds-of-ireland/native-irish-breed/73/

AKC Video (link - https://youtu.be/vb5C4p-xsiE):

View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanKennelClub

A Practical Guide to Judging Irish Terriers  -- Irish Terrier Club of America

•  http://itca.info/files/A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Judging%20Irish%20Terriers%20II.pdf

• Irländsk terrier
• Irsk Terrier

Country of origin: Ireland

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. (NA)

2. Finland: Finnish KC Database: Irish Terrier: http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=139

3. OFA: IT Health Survey: http://www.ofa.org/surveys/survey_irishterrier.html
                                         Results: http://www.offa.org/SurveySummary.php?b=ACD&q=ALL&s=70

4. UK: The Kennel Club: Population Analysis: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/686108/irish_terrier.pdf
                    

The Irish Terrier is listed by The Kennel Club as an 'on watch' Vulnerable Native Breed

• http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/getting-a-dog-or-puppy/finding-the-right-dog/vulnerable-native-breeds/

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: Breeding Strategy -- JTO: http://www.irlanninterrieri.fi/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SIT_JTO_4.9.2016_V1.2.pdf

2015 Irish Terrier Club of America Health Report: http://itca.info/health/
UK Irish Terrier Association: http://www.irishterrierassociation.co.uk/health

Irish Terrier Club of America Health Survey 1999: source: http://www.irishterriers.com/itca/healthresults.htm  (external)

attached - Irish Terrier Club of America _ Health Survey Results 1999.pdf

Interim Report on the ITCA April 2000 Health Survey: source: http://www.irishterriers.com/itca/healthresults1.htm (external)

attached - Irish Terrier Club of America _ Health Survey Report-2001.pdf

 Information about the Cystinuria Research in the Irish Terrier & Kromfohrländer
 University of Bern

•  http://www.genetics.unibe.ch/research/documents_dogs/cystinuria_in_irish_terriers_and_kromfohrlaender/index_eng.html
•  http://www.genetics.unibe.ch/unibe/portal/fak_vetmedizin/c_dept_dcr-vph/h_inst_genetics/content/e20922/e20923/e90486/e457915/IT_KF_Fragebogen_Cystinurie_Addendum_v5_TLUG_Final_EN_eng.pdf

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

UK: UK Irish Terrier Association: http://www.irishterrierassociation.co.uk/
    UK Clubs list: http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/findaclub/breed/list.aspx?id=3070
US: Irish Terrier Club of America: http://itca.info/
Finland: Suomen Irlanninterrierit ry: http://www.irlanninterrieri.fi/
Ireland: All Ireland Irish Terrier Club: http://www.irishterrierclub.ie/
Sweden: Svensk Irländsk Terrierförening: http://www.irish-terrier.se/
Netherlands: Nederlandse Ierse Terriër Club: http://www.irishterriers.nl/